H-2A · Agriculture

Farm Laborer

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

C & J Crawfish Farm LLC

Opelousas, LA — United States

Job duties

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Temporary farmworkers needed for crawfish season. Job duties include daily upkeep along with minor repairs & maintenance to shops, barns, levees and farm roads. Operate & maintain farm equipment. Mow grass, rake, dig ditches & remove debris, trash, brush and weeds, etc. Use of hand tools (shovels, sprayer, hoses, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, knives, etc.). Harvest crawfish, prepare ponds, maintain water levels, walk levees & repair as needed. Build & repair traps. Manually cut up fish bait, set, bait, check, & re-bait crawfish traps, involving frequent stooping & lifting of traps from pond. Operate push & motorized crawfish boats. Grade, wash & sack crawfish for shipment. Load & unload trucks. Perform extensive physical activities using repetitive body movement for long periods such as to climb, lift up to 70lbs, balance, walk, bend, stretch, twist, kneel, push, pull & handle materials. Possible contact with snakes, alligators, insects, frogs, etc. Able to work outside in inclement weather conditions from exposure to extreme heat to cold & rain. Pre-employment drug screening is not required; however, once hired employer reserves the right to request all workers to submit random drug screening throughout employment at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. Time may vary due to unforeseen mechanical problems, severe weather conditions decreasing crop availability, or causing early completion to crawfish harvest season.

Requirements

Perform extensive physical activities using repetitive body movement for long periods such as to climb, lift up to 70lbs, balance, walk, bend, stretch, twist, kneel, push, pull & handle materials. Exposure to temperatures and weather conditions, which include extreme heat, cold and rain.

Housing

Directions to Housing: From Lafayette take NE Evangeline Trwy/US-90 N. Continue to follow for 17.66 miles, take Exit 15, LA-3233 for .33 miles, keep left to take the Harry Guilbeau Rd. ramp. Turn left on Harry Guilbeau Rd/LA- 3233 for 1.19 miles. Turn right onto Hwy 182 for 1.06 miles, housing is located on the right.

Transportation

Employer will permit worker(s) to select any means of transportation they choose for travel to and from the employer’s place of employment. Employer will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges incurred for the distances involved.

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